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Intra-Abdominal Abscess Diagnosis, Antibiotics, Drainage, Surgery

An abscess in the abdomen (intra-abdominal abscess) is diagnosed by correlating findings on imaging studies with the signs and symptoms present. Read more on symptoms of intra-abdominal abscesses. Other laboratory findings will further confirm the diagnosis. Laboratory Tests Blood tests may reveal : raised white blood cell >> Read More ...

Causes and Symptoms of Intra-Abdominal Abscesses

An intra-abdominal abscess can develop from a wide variety of causes that lead to an infection of the peritoneal cavity (peritonitis) due to : Direct spread from abdominal organs Acute appendicitis Acute cholecystitis Pancreatitis Pancreatic cyst infection Perforation of abdominal organs Perforation of peptic ulcer >> Read More ...

Abscess in the Abdomen and Intra-Abdominal Locations

What is an intra-abdominal abscess? An intra-abdominal abscess is a localized collection of pus in the abdominal cavity. The abscess is usually confined to a small area by a barrier formed by adhesions between the abdominal organs and the omentum (the fold of peritoneum that supports the organs). An intra-abdominal abscess >> Read More ...